[RETURN-COPY]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __*)
The Publishing Company of North America, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
744654-10-4
(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
1) Name of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
PETER S. BALISE, N.A.
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) X
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 1,103,725
Shares Bene-
ficially (6) Shared Voting Power -0-
Owned by
Each Report- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 1,103,725
ing Person
With (8) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,103,725
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 26.9%
12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer: THE PUBLISHING COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
186 P.C.N.A. PARKWAY
LAKE HELEN, FL 32744-0280
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing: PETER S. BALISE
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
186 P.C.N.A. PARKWAY
LAKE HELEN, FL 32744-0280
Item 2(c)
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number: 744654-10-4
Item 3
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 4
Ownership.
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by
the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2),
if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following information as of
that date and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,103,725
(b) Percent of Class: 26.9%
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,103,725
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,103,725
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
*If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. 1
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Item 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security
Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 10
Certification.
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 13, 1997
/s/ Peter S. Balise
Signature
PETER S. BALISE
Name/Title
